Is downloadsource.net Safe?

Google trap that promises everything, but then provides adware, malware and the like *without the real content* See these detailed comments to get a good picture of the site: https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/downloadsource.net/comment-85177869 https://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/downloadsource.net/comment-87073113#comment-87073113 Experienced the same on a different path (another program that appeared to be available but only the malware was downloaded instead) My recommendation to visitors: avoid it, and/or block it entirely if you can! See the comments here: https://www.virustotal.com/en/url/5128e4f0445d4c789250b4288207fcf7a0ea9c3573624e8a962edf38f61a2031/analysis/1432339941/#comments

Keep away! Annoying fake downloads packed with a mix of viruses, malware, adware, trojans, pup This site is a large-scale malware / virus generator and distributor. Although the site itself is not listed and rated badware, their behaviour is obvious if any download is scanned. This is how the site "works": – they index everything to seemingly provide promising downloads – downloads involve multiple steps while requiring user interaction and javascript – each time a visitor downloads anything, a new random cocktail of badware is generated (therefore with new checksums to evade instant detection) – if a user is careless or unaware, the fake downloader installs its badware Other sites, e.g sub.luezoid.info that are involved in the download process are flagged as malicious by Dr. Web for a good reason.

This site, incredibly, was offering download of the exact OEM software that I was searching for (DuckDuck), TWICE. First was "QosmioPlayer", a Toshiba TV viewer/recorder that was bundled with XP age Lappies having TV hardware built in. I became a little suspicious when what they sent was labelled "ToshibaQosmioPlayerUtility_downloader-IfFA9GUX2.exe" and only 290KB small. Obviously a downloader for my prize. Odd procedure to me. Anyhoo, I found another aged Toshiba Qosmio OEM app I wanted to try, "WinDVR", a TV recorder. DuckDuck came back with this site at the top again, "WOW, they must specialize in Drivers and bundled apps from the main manufacturers", I thought. I got "WinDVR_downloader-IcUyE8h3K.exe" this time. ("What's that 9 figure hash on both files names", I wondered.) I ran QosmioPlayer, (in Sandboxie, thank goodness), and all seemed OK for about 10 secs. A couple of requests for web access followed by a FEW very clearly FALSE opportunities to refuse installation of something called "wajam" and also a search provider I've not heard of nor want to install. I said "FALSE" because I was given no real chance to decline and when I decided "enough" and blocked the internet, the installer began throwing up repeated and various attempts to "dial out", no doubt for more Toolbars to flood my system with Malc... Oh, I did get a piece of software purporting to be QosmioPlayer; NAAH!!! similar name but nothing like and inactive... AVOID these "artists" unless you relish a major infestation...